Press Releases

28 June 2005

UNV honours outstanding Online Volunteers of the Year

BONN, 28 June 2005 – Those who see the Internet as a means for people to contribute to development have 10 new best examples to demonstrate the many ways people can, by way of volunteering online, engage in the work of development organizations worldwide.

01 March 2005

Happy Anniversary Online Volunteering!

BONN, 01 March 2005 – The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s Online Volunteering (OV) service, which connects non-profit and nongovernmental organizations working in the South with people willing to volunteer their skills over the Internet, marks its fifth anniversary today.

¡Feliz Cumpleaños Voluntariado en Línea!

Bon Anniversaire au Volontariat en Ligne!

26 January 2005

'Connected’ development: Five years of Online Volunteering

BONN, 26 January 2005 – The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme’s Online Volunteering service, which connects non-profit and non-governmental organizations working in the South with people willing to volunteer their time and skills using the Internet, turns five years old this March.

Desarrollo ' Conectado': Cinco años de Voluntariado en línea

Le développement “connecté” : Cinq ans de Service du Volontariat en Ligne

3 December 2004

Building communities through online volunteering

From Mongolia News: "It has been nearly three months now since I returned to the UK after spending two years as a volunteer in Mongolia...Since my return to the UK I have continued volunteering on-line through the UN Volunteers' (UNV) Online Volunteering Service." An essay by online volunteer Ian Bromage.

17 May 2004

Outstanding Online Volunteers for 2004 Named

BONN, 17 May 2004 -- The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme today announced the 2004 "Online Volunteers of the Year". The 10 individuals hail from Australia, India, Kenya, the Philippines, Spain, the United States and Zimbabwe and were singled out for their outstanding contributions to organizations in Asia, Africa and Latin America , via UNV's Online Volunteering service.

12 February 2004

UN Volunteers and OneWorld to bolster Southern voices

BONN/LONDON, 12 February 2004 -- The UN Volunteers (UNV) programme and OneWorld International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen ties and foster an enhanced flow of information through online volunteering. Both organizations hope to expand the delivery of information and exchange of experiences and best practices within and about the volunteering sector.

5 December 2003

UNV and NetAid Announce Move of OV Service

The Online Volunteering (OV) service, jointly developed and operated by NetAid and the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme, will move entirely to UNV early next year. This management shift will allow UNV to further develop the service, while enabling NetAid to pursue a range of complementary volunteering activities.

30 April 2003

NetAid and United Nations Volunteers Programme Honor Outstanding Online Volunteers

NetAid and the United Nations Volunteer (UNV) programme today announced the names of the "Online Volunteer of the Year" (OVY) awardees for 2003. These 10 volunteers were singled out for having performed outstanding work for poverty-fighting organizations around the world through NetAid Online Volunteering (OV), a free service jointly managed by NetAid and UNV. This program employs high-tech resources to connect skilled volunteers with organizations that need their help.

9 April 2002

Ten outstanding Online Volunteers named by UN Volunteers and NetAid

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) and NetAid have named 10 outstanding online volunteers in recognition of the exemplary support they have given to development organizations worldwide through online volunteering.